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Repairing a Rental Property

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Know when rental property repair costs are deductible and avoid the ATO’s common red flags. 

 Large rental property repair claims can trigger ATO scrutiny, learn when costs are immediately deductible, the common traps to avoid, and whether holding costs remain claimable during works. 

A Live Instructor Led Webinar

Clients who generate income from a rental property will often need to spend money on repairing or maintaining the property. As the dollar value of the expenditure increases, so does the risk of the ATO querying or challenging the tax treatment.

In this webinar we look at the conditions that need to be satisfied in order for clients to claim an up-front deduction for expenditure on repairs or maintenance and the common problem areas to watch out for. We also look at the complex issue of whether holding costs can be deducted while repairs are being carried out.

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AU $475 ex GST members
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Total 1.25 CPD Hours (est.)

Date & Details

Recorded: 11 June 2026

*Office Registrations. Maximum 10 participants per firm (must have same email domain). The PD points for all attendees will be recognised and links will be provided to all attendees.

What we cover

The ATO often reviews the tax treatment of expenditure incurred on repairing a rental property and clients need to be prepared for a review or audit. This webinar focuses on this high-risk area. 

  • The basic conditions that need to be satisfied to deduct repair costs
  • Identifying and dealing with expenditure on initial repairs
  • Distinguishing between repairs and improvements
  • How to approach situations involving special body corporate levies
  • Determining whether deductions can be claimed for interest expenses and other holding costs incurred while a rental property is being repaired

What's included?

  • 1 x 1.25 hour (est.) webinar
  • 3 month access to Q&A embedded webinar recording
  • Reference notes

Our presenter

Tax Director, Knowledge Shop

Michael Carruthers

Michael CarruthersMichael is an adviser, author, in demand presenter, mentor to Knowledge Shop’s technical team, and is well known for his capacity to translate highly technical information into tangible and useable advice for the profession. He has a knack for seeing through the complexity and helping advisers work through highly technical issues with certainty and accuracy.

Michael works with advisers every day to help them negotiate and implement the constant tide of change impacting the industry.

He was a member of the advisory panel for the Board of Taxation, a member of the reference group for the Board’s review of small business concessions, and an expert panel member for the Board’s review of tax impediments facing small business.

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Each education service purchase is for your use only and accessible through your individual account. Each live online education service will be provided with a unique session ID to join which cannot be disclosed, forwarded, or distributed to any other individual without Knowledge Shop Pty Ltd's written consent. No other individual will be authorised to access your education service unless that individual has purchased the education service and a unique session ID has been provided to that individual. In the event of unauthorised access due to the actions of the intended recipient, Knowledge Shop Pty Ltd may suspend or cancel the access for the intended recipient any additional individual(s) may be held liable for additional fees associated with the unauthorised access to an education service. Knowledge Shop Pty Ltd reserves the right to charge any unauthorised individual(s) who access your education service. In the unlikely situation that a live education service is cancelled we will refund you the full cost of your purchase. If a live service is postponed, we will provide written notification to you and reschedule the education service. Your original ticket will be valid for the rescheduled date. We will also provide the recording and associated materials if you are unable to attend the education service live at the new date/time. If you are unable to attend the education service live at the new date/time, you may request a refund of the moneys paid by contacting Knowledge Shop Pty Ltd directly, with all requests to be considered on a case by case basis by Knowledge Shop Pty Ltd in its absolute discretion.

The General Terms and Conditions can be accessed here.